Method and apparatus for providing contents-related information

A method of transmitting contents-related information, the method comprising:

• receiving a request, from a user device, for providing the contents-related information which is information related to contents being reproducing by the user device;
• transmitting, in response to the request, at least one contents-related information to the user device;
• receiving a signal for selecting one contents-related information item from among the at least one contents-related information;
• and
• transmitting, to a service providing server, reproduction time information corresponding to the selected contents-related information item,
• wherein reproduction time information for reproducing the contents by the user device from a time point indicated by the reproduction time information, is provided from the service providing server, and is obtained based on the transmitted reproduction time information.

A contents information management apparatus comprising:

• a request receiver configured to receive a request from a user device for providing contents-related information, which is information related to contents being reproduced by the user device;
• an information transmitter configured to transmit to the user device, in response to the request, at least one contents-related information;
• and
• a signal receiver configured to receive a signal for selecting one contents-related information item from among the at least one contents-related information,
• wherein the information transmitter is further configured to transmit reproduction time information corresponding to the selected contents-related information to a service providing server, and
• wherein reproduction time information for reproducing the contents by the user device from a time point indicated by the reproduction time information, is provided from the service providing server and is obtained based on the transmitted reproduction time information.